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Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice
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Most Authoritative and Complete Statement as to the Sources of international Law. Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice is widely recognised as the most authoritative and complete statement as to the sources of international law. a) International conventions; b) International custom, as evidence of a general practice accepted as law; c) The general principle of law recognised by civilised nations; d) Judicial decisions; e) Teachings of the most highly qualified publicists of the various nations
In General
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International Legal ResearchGeneral information from the Peace Palace Library
ICJ
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ICJ This link opens in a new window Organ of the United Nations seated in The Hague. Settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on legal questions to the United Nations. Jurisdiction in the proceedings is dependent on the consent of states. Judgments of the Court are binding.
ICC
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ICC This link opens in a new window Internationaal Strafhof International Criminal Court (ICC)Permanent strafhof gezeteld in Den Haag opgericht in 1998. Heeft tot taak personen die ‘de meest ernstige internationale misdrijven’ hebben begaan (genocide, misdrijven tegen de menselijkheid en oorlogsmisdrijven) te berechten. Burgers van staten die het statuut ondertekend hebben en die na inwerkingtreding van het statuut dergelijke misdaden gepleegd hebben kunnen vervolgd worden door dit hof.
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ICC MPEPILMax Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL). A comprehensive work covering the central and essential topics in international law.
ECtHR
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ECtHR This link opens in a new window Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens (EHRM) European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) Orgaan van de Raad van Europa gezeteld in Straatsburg opgericht in 1949. Toetst of de verplichtingen uit het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens worden nagekomen. Een klacht over de toepassing van het EVRM kan worden ingediend door een burger, een particuliere organisatie of een lidstaat.
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ECtHR Hudoc This link opens in a new windowThe HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.
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African Court on Human and People's Rights
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African Court This link opens in a new window
Arbitration
Tribunals
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ICTR This link opens in a new window The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is established in November 1994 by an United Nations Security Council Resolution in order to judge individuals responsible for the Rwandan genocide and other serious violations of the international law performed in the territory of Rwanda, or by Rwandan citizens in nearby states, between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994.
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ICTY This link opens in a new window International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, established by an United Nations Security Council Resolution in 1993, to prosecute individuals responsible for serious violations of humanitarian law committed in the the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991.
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